On this Veteran’s Day, we stop for a minute to honor those who have served in our nation’s armed forces.  During the two wars, the day assumes greater significance.  I have written in this space about my friend, 1SGT Carlos Saenz who was killed in Iraq when I was serving there.  I know to some

Iowa passed a law recently requiring employers to give veterans Veterans Day off.  The leave can be unpaid.  See post.  The new law has some exceptions for public safety workers and major disruptions to employers.  But, the idea seems pertinent to today.  

I myself worked for an employer where Veterans Day was not